Bullying & Violence in Schools - EDUC-902A

Full fees: Fees may include materials necessary for course completion, online instruction, and administrative fees.

Partial fees: Fees may include a partial set of materials necessary for course completion, and/or administrative fees. Students ordering Partial Fees must be certain that they have access to all required materials before placing order. Any shipment of materials after the partial materials have been mailed may be subject to additional postage and handling fees.

This course is designed to strengthen the awareness and response of administrators, teachers and school counselors (K-12) to students who are victims of bullying and violence in schools. Participants will also learn to better help students who respond to conflicts and difficulties with undue aggression and violence. Various forms of prevention and intervention within the classroom, campus and larger school community will be explored. This course meets the requirements of national standards related to school environment, classroom management, family support and guidance, and advisement to students. A required textbook is to be purchased separately: Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools, by Susan M. Swearer, Dorothy L. Espelage, and Scott A. Napolitano.